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Did you know Napoleon didn’t have a French accent?

French was his third language. He was Corsican.

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He could speak French fluently but had to dictate his words, because his spelling wasn't great.

I did. His first language was Italian and he didn't speak French very well apparently

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Bumbles · 51-55, M

@Ozymandiaz I’m afraid not, old chap.

@Bumbles It is debatable

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Morvoren · F

Tell that to Jean Alesi. A very French formula 1 driver also born in Corsica.

Bumbles · 51-55, M

@Morvoren I’ll tell him to his face!

And Corsican is in France, so his Corsican accent was probably still French

Raaii · 22-25, F

nice fact abt th t Bonaparte

Bumbles · 51-55, M

@Raaii He changed his name as well to make it more French. He was born "Napoleone Buonaparte.”

FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays · M

@Bumbles Why, it's true!

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FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays · M

I don't have a French accent either. What are the odds?

HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M

What was his 2nd language?

Bumbles · 51-55, M

@HoraceGreenley Italian. Corsica was owned by Genoa at the time.

HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M

@Bumbles
1. Corsican
2. Italian
3. French

NinaTina · 26-30, F

Hitler only had one ball

cecile · F

@NinaTina the other was on the Berlin wall

Bumbles · 51-55, M

@NinaTina

Hitler has only got one ball
Göring has two but very small,
Himmler is rather sim'lar,
But poor old Goebbels has no balls at al

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